Collection of Gods

Chapter 540 Background
Fifteen minutes later, Tang Yuan drove slowly into a Republican-style single-family house. Under the guidance of its security personnel, he parked the car in an open-air parking space.

The two of them got out of the car, Tang Yuan looked natural, and Lin Xingwan looked rosy.

"Mr. Tang, please come here..."

A young girl wearing a cheongsam was waiting at the side early. When she saw Tang Yuan and Lin Xingwan getting out of the car, she immediately made a greeting gesture to them.

Tang Yuan nodded slightly, then led Lin Xingwan to follow the girl and walked towards the depths of the house.

The house is large, with birds singing, flowers fragrant, and green trees shading it.

In the land of Zhonghai, where every inch of land is of high value, there is such a unique and independent house, which is enough to show how rich the owner's heritage is.

Tang Yuan was surprised, not to mention Lin Xingwan. She looked around and saw traces of time in many places. Such details made her more interested in this place.

Tang Yuan noticed Lin Xingwan's interest, so he took the initiative to ask: "Madam, how old is Mr. Kong's house?"

"Mr. Tang, this house has been here for 96 years since it was first built."

The young girl walking in front answered with a slight bow of her head.

"96 years?"

"Doesn't that mean that this house has a history of nearly a hundred years?"

Lin Xingwan's beautiful eyes widened slightly, with a hint of shock flashing through her eyes.

"Any private collector who can be called a master has an unfathomable background."

Tang Yuan saw Lin Xingwan's surprised look. He shook his head and said with a smile, "The century-old house you see now is just the tip of the iceberg."

tip of the iceberg?
Lin Xingwan could not imagine how terrifying the wealth and net worth of the person they were about to meet later would be.

She wanted to open her mouth and ask, but when she saw the young woman in front of her, she finally stopped and suppressed her curiosity for the time being.

The winding path led to a quiet place, and soon the young girl invited Tang Yuan and Lin Xingwan into the main house.

There is no darkness as imagined, nor is it as retro or old as imagined.

It can be seen that the main house must have been renovated in a Chinese classical style. Tables and chairs carved from precious red sandalwood can be seen everywhere. In addition, there are many famous calligraphy and paintings, porcelain and antiques placed around, as if An ordinary ornament.

After Tang Yuan walked into the main house, he looked around quickly, and then looked straight ahead. He saw an old man in a black Tang suit, sitting on a rosewood armchair, with a man next to him. Zhang Tong is a rectangular table made of rosewood.

The carving of these two pieces of rosewood furniture is exquisite and sophisticated, with seawater patterns embossed all over the body. It has a rich classical palace style and the craftsmanship is extremely ingenious.

Tang Yuan just took a casual look and knew that these two objects were not ordinary objects. They were most likely pre-made by the Qing Dynasty court. Their value would not be less than one million yuan. If they were placed in a local museum, they would all be put away. He went into the glass showcase for display, but now the old man in front of him was sitting on his butt in a majestic manner. What is foundation?

This is the foundation!
Tang Yuan looked at the surrounding furnishings and layout, and suddenly knew what the interior of his private manor under construction should be like.

It's not fun if people can see the value at a glance.

Only when people like this can tell at a glance that these things are very expensive, very sophisticated, and have a good background, but they can't tell how much they cost, and there is a vague feeling of being unreasonable, that is the real force. grid.

Tang Yuan's thoughts were swirling, but his footsteps did not stop. When he was about five meters away from the old man, the old man slowly put down his teacup, stood up from the rosewood chair, and said loudly with a smile: "Little friend Tang, I have heard for a long time. His name, when I saw it today, he was indeed majestic and heroic!"

"Mr. Kong, you are so complimentary."

Tang Yuan smiled and cupped his hands, his attitude was humble and polite, neither humble nor overbearing.

The old man in front of him was Kong Tingshan, whom Tang Yuan had made an appointment with many days in advance. He was at the top level in the field of coin collection, even if you look around the world.

In the past half a month, Tang Yuan purchased many coins through various channels, including 100 collectible coins. This task was easily accomplished because there are still a lot of collectible coins circulating in the market.

As for the treasure-grade and heirloom-grade coins, Tang Yuan of the former purchased 18 coins through the auction house, while Tang Yuan of the latter purchased two heirloom coins from two private collectors in the United States through the power of the Victor Foundation. Grade coins.

The first coin was the 1861 US Empire Double Eagle Gold Coin with the Statue of Liberty's Head. The obverse of this gold coin shows the Statue of Liberty's head. The goddess's face is facing left, with fine hair tied by a hairband. The word "Liberty" is printed on the headband. There are 13 stars engraved around it, symbolizing the original 13 states of the United States. Below it is the face value of $20.

The pattern on the back of the gold coin is quite complicated. In addition to the traditional words "In God We Trust", the most eye-catching pattern is the golden eagle pattern standing in the center. This eagle is different from the previous one-way, but has its wings stretched out, with its head facing left and its back There are also dozens of radiating golden lines, like an eagle soaring in the universe, and it looks majestic.

However, although this version of the gold coin was intended for circulation, it was "exquisite" as its fundamental nature, and the mintage was very small. Affected by the Civil War and gold reserves, the final circulation of the American Statue of Liberty Double Eagle gold coin in 1861 was only More than 20 pieces.

After 1861 years of historical changes, this extremely rare, yet extremely delicate and meaningful coin has an astonishing value. In order to buy this 700 American double eagle gold coin with the Statue of Liberty’s head, Tang Yuan It cost a total of million US dollars.

At this point, the other party still hesitated for a long time, and finally reluctantly gave up to Tang Yuan because the conditions promised to him by the Victor Foundation would greatly benefit the development of his enterprise.

As for the second heirloom-grade coin, it was the 1794 US Emperor's Floating Hair Liberty $1 Silver Coin. Its price was slightly less than the former, but it was still ridiculously expensive. The final transaction price was US$630 million.

On the front of the coin, the Statue of Liberty faces to the right, with a hairpin behind her flowing hair. The word Liberty is also above the head, surrounded by 15 small stars, 8 on the left and 7 on the right, representing the 15 states of the United States of America at that time. The coin On the reverse side, there is a pattern of an eagle spreading its wings, surrounded by a wreath, and the words "United States of America" ​​are printed around the edge of the coin.

According to the curator of the American Numismatic Association Museum, this 1794 American Imperial Lady of Liberty $1 silver coin is likely to be the first US $1 silver coin.

Rare in existence, of great historical significance, in excellent condition, in perfect condition...

It is for all the above reasons that the value of this coin is so high.

(End of this chapter)